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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2007 15:02:19 GMT -5
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Post by indianadirk on Jun 30, 2007 15:18:30 GMT -5
Ah I see
Well if "the mad hatter" has one;) then you can't get a better jacket !
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Post by GCR on Jul 2, 2007 9:03:09 GMT -5
Hey John, I'm kinda curious to see how this new lambskin of Todd's distresses. Have you done any distressing to it, aside from wetting it down? And if not, are you planning to? (I wouldn't blame you if you WEREN'T planning to, as that jacket looks so nice as is! ;D ) Todd, do you have any other samples of the lamb that you've experimented with? I'm curious to see how the leather reacts to wear and tear on the finish, and what color the leather under the finish seems to be (pink, tan, red, brown, etc). As these jackets are so SA to begin with, I wonder how they'd look with a dose of SA distressing?  -GCR |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2007 9:17:46 GMT -5
Griff, The water is all I have used on this jacket. It has much more of a matte finish so it does not need to be wiped down with alcohol to get rid of the glossy finish that most jackets have. As far as distressing, No, I will not be using any sandpaper or acetone. Just natural wear. The underneath color, as far as I can tell so far appears to be the same color as the zipper fabric. Which is just a lighter variation of the actual leather color.  Hope this helps, G-MANN |
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Post by GCR on Jul 2, 2007 10:25:54 GMT -5
Wow! G-MANN, is that your todd's jacket in that pic?!? It may not even be a full picture, but man that thing looks GREAT! All you did was spray it down with a hose? The leather texture AND color looks spectacular! It looks likes it's been worn for years... I'm REALLY impressed by the look of this lambskin, especially the subtle differences in texture and coloration from just this single cold-water treatment. I can understand why you're holding off on any artificial distressing, as it look like this will distress extremely well with natural wear. -GCR |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2007 10:37:12 GMT -5
Griff, Natural wear is all it will take on this jacket to get "THE LOOK". That I am certain of. Cheers, G-MANN |
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Post by indianadirk on Jul 2, 2007 15:48:41 GMT -5
I have decided iam getting a Todd's lambskin, Iam ordering it in 3 weeks from now , because of my summer job!
can't wait though !
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Post by rick5150 on Jul 2, 2007 15:55:42 GMT -5
Griff, Natural wear is all it will take on this jacket to get "THE LOOK". That I am certain of. Cheers, G-MANN Mine went into the washing machine right out of the box. Personally, the ideal jacket for me would be one that was made from leather that was washed and dried a few times prior to cutting the panels and constructing the jacket. I think everything that can be shrunk should be shrunk as much as possible before it is sold. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2007 16:00:17 GMT -5
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Post by indianablooze on Jul 3, 2007 18:19:01 GMT -5
OK, million dollar question for John: What do ya' think? Which hide is better as far as drape, and what you think will be SA with further wear and natural distressing?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2007 20:41:50 GMT -5
Blooze,
I only have the Lambskin from Todd, although I did try on Marc's Cowhide. I think either will work out Very Well and distress easily.
I can tell you that Todd's Lambskin got me the effect that is has taken my Expedition a over year to get. Don't get me wrong though, my G&B is still the toughest of all my Indy jackets and still my favorite but Todd's is dang a close second.
If you want a fast, easy to break-in jacket Todd's Lamb is Fantastic and looks extremely accurate.
Cheers,
G-MANN
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Post by Kt. Templar on Jul 4, 2007 16:58:16 GMT -5
Mine went into the washing machine right out of the box. Personally, the ideal jacket for me would be one that was made from leather that was washed and dried a few times prior to cutting the panels and constructing the jacket. I think everything that can be shrunk should be shrunk as much as possible before it is sold. You know what I find weird and now doubly weird after Peter showed me the preshrunk lambskin, (Which came in very small skins I might add): Doesn't all leather go through lots of washing and wetting in the process of making it into leather? So how come it still shrinks when wet? |
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Post by pitfallharry on Jul 4, 2007 17:14:51 GMT -5
If the leather shrinks when it's wet then why don't we have small cows?  |
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